Swimming with Piranhas

By Gregant Peffey

The book is about poetry written from the heart and experiences Ive had through my life I have always had an interest in poetry from a very early age since junior school.

I have devised this book with my own personal take on how I translate my thought and processes down in poetry form.

I hope these poems resonate with the reading public. I hope the reader enjoys the poems as much as I have enjoyed writing them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781546284277

Gregant Peffey

I was adopted at a very young age by a very loving couple and they always instilled in me self-belief. Very early on in my childhood I developed a serious stammer and found it very hard to speak fluently, I could speak the words in my mind, but the words would not come out in that form. Written words always intrigued me and after a very difficult time through. Junior school and most of senior school I taught myself to speak without a stammer. It was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and not only could I write but now I could read my written words out aloud. It was my eureka moment or even a milestone. That moment in my life freed my mind and guided my spirit to my present day. A freedom to write is a beautiful gift.

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Published by AuthorHouse  11/07/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5462-8428-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-8429-1 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-8427-7 (e)

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Contents

A Stammer in Time

Core

Eucharist

Peace

War

Change

Father Time

Manchester

Idealism

Simply Stan

Predator

Adoption

Amelia Kate

Identity

Woman

Cleansed

Bah Humbug

The Fish

Love

Feeling

Lament

Swimming with Piranhas

Death

Success

Waiting

Companion

Dad

Family

Populous

The Beast Within

X 75

A Stammer in Time

  I listened intently, and I listened again

  Then it struck me,

  I was talking in my mind, but no words were coming out.

  I looked up and everyone was watching.

  A cold un-airing stare ensued from the faces,

  Words evaded me, I floundered.

  Looking toward my mentor desperation set in.

  My words were fluent in my mind,

  But, came across as Morse code.